The face of Jizo: image and cult in medieval Japanese buddhism

The iconology of Jizō -- Kasuga, Jizō, and Kamakura Ritsu -- The Jizō dance : ecstasy, possession, and performance -- Stones, fertility, and the unconnected

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Contributors: Glassman, Hank 1963- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Honolulu, HI University of Hawai'i Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Japan / Buddhism / Kshitigarbha / Veneration / History 1185-1600
B Kshitigarbha / Buddhist art / Depiction
Further subjects:B Buddhist art and symbolism (Japan)
B Idols and images (Japan) Worship
B History of religion studies
B Buddhism
B Kshitigarbha (Buddhist deity) Cult (Japan)
B Religion
B Buddhism (Japan) History 1185-1600
B Buddhist dance (Japan)
B Syncretism
B Symbolics
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Summary:The iconology of Jizō -- Kasuga, Jizō, and Kamakura Ritsu -- The Jizō dance : ecstasy, possession, and performance -- Stones, fertility, and the unconnected
ISBN:0824834437